According to the ASPCA‚ approximately 7.6 million animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those 7.6 million animals‚ 2.7 million of them are euthanized (“Pet Statistics”). When one goes about adopting an animal‚ animals are given a second chance at a healthy‚ happy‚ new home. A vast majority of the population‚ will avoid the risk of owning an animal with possible health and psychological issues. Without knowledge of the animals’ history‚ adoption should be a better way to go about
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The Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act was introduced on March 2nd‚ less than a month after the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service removed animal welfare archives from nine thousand research labs‚ dog breeders and other facilities. This includes records from government programs such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration that require tests on dogs and rats. They also include pet store chains‚ zoos‚ and aquariums. These records
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The products seen in stores to get clear skin or the medication taken to ease pain all have one thing in common‚ majority of them have been tested on animals before they are available to humans. Without the use of animals for research life would be very different because animal research gave humans such a huge advancement in medicine. The research that is being tested will only continue to help the future generation. Scientist can find research however that research needs to be tested as there may
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harsh reality for some animals in shelters. Many dogs and cats are found ill-treated and sick from previous conditions such as negligent owners or not even having a home. While this seems horrific‚ it is even worse for other animals. A large number of pets in shelters are sometimes euthanized and deprived of companionship because of age or health. These animals are sometimes killed because there is not enough room for them because of an influx of more strays coming in. Stray animals in general are treated
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adopts a pet they are saving the life of a dog that will be grateful to them for the rest of it life. Dogs in shelter deserve a second chance. According to the American Humane Association “… an estimated 3.7 million unwanted pets must be euthanized at animal shelters every year—many because they could not fin families to adopt them.” It’s very sad to hear this because many people won’t typically adopt because most dogs in shelters are older. The reality is when this people get a dog many of the dogs can
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sane‚ good people who are condoning trafficking and exploitation of innocent animals every day. There is a clear issue of anthropocentrism in our society. Why is the abuse of a human life any different than that of an animal’s? All creatures are cognizant of the pain they experience. All living things with brains can feel happiness. Growing up in a household where there was never an absence of pets I have learned that animals do have emotions‚ do
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the past who are unsupported on the idea of animal testing have done many things on trying to stop the abuse on animals. They believe that some experiments can be very harmful to animals which leads them to suffer. Patricia Torres who is a writer from the SIRS database would say that some scientists are trying to replace human tissues with computer chips. Scientists are using the power of technology to end the experiments that is being used on animals. The computer chips are used to test on how a
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Medical research involving animals has dramatically improved the health of the human race. Without animal testing‚ the cure for polio would not exist and diabetics would suffer or die from their disease. Despite these benefits‚ some people believe that animals should be not be used for testing medical techniques and drugs. Although it may seem cruel‚ it is still a necessity to keep animal testing going. Animal testing allows scientists to test and create new drugs. Animals such as monkeys or rabbits
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attitudes or attributes. The cost may be high but the outcome is worth it. Cloned pets can be the cure depression from people who lost their pets. Pet lovers will be spared from missing their deceased animals by cloning. Cloning can get more efficient breeds. Programs are underway to clone agricultural animals‚ such as cattle and pigs‚ that are efficient producers of high-quality milk or meat. Although we can get efficient breeds it still costs a lot of money and the clone may have serious birth defects
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Animal experimentation‚ also known as animal testing refers to the action when scientists test any chemical or drug in animals for human-oriented purposes. The most common animals that are used are mices‚ rats‚ and primates. Animal are tested for cosmetic products research and medical advancements. The first federal law issued in the U.S. was the Animal Welfare Act‚ which regulated animal use in research. Most of the tests that are made on animals‚ failed or have failed in humans. Animal experimentation
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